The Bling Ring (2013 Cannes review)
When making a film based on actual crimes, there’s a natural inclination to want to explain precisely what drove the perpetrators to commit their deeds. But in the case of The Bling Ring, a movie inspired by a few high school kids’ string of robberies at celebrities’ homes in the late 2000s, writer-director Sofia Coppola’s rationale for their crimes is quite simple: They did it because they were extraordinarily shallow and materialistic. It’s an intriguing notion, but one wishes Coppola wouldn’t pound on this single point for her movie’s entire running time.... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsFull Trailer Released for Sofia Coppola-Directed Bling Ring
Written and directed by Sofia Coppola, The Bling Ring is based on the real-life group of L.A. friends who regularly robbed the homes of stylish Hollywood celebrities. read more
Found in: Music, NewsCannes Film Festival Releases 2013 Lineup
Via a press release, the festival announced the line up for this year’s Official Selections including the “Competition” and “Un Certain Regard” categories. read more
Found in: Movies, NewsThe 15 Greatest Actors-Turned-Directors
This has been a huge year for actors taking their chances on the other side of the camera with Clint Eastwood, George Clooney, Vera Farmiga and Paddy Constantine all releasing films. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DaySomewhere
Sofia Coppola has made ennui the focus of her first four films, including her latest, Somewhere. But Coppola’s film rises above similar efforts by offering its protagonist redemption. read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsWatch the Trailer for Sofia Coppola's Somewhere
She’s back! Sofia Coppola’s new film, Somewhere, is slated for a Dec. 22 release, right in time for Oscar season. And yesterday, a trailer for the film hit the internet.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsTen Filmmakers Who Rocked the Ad World
The film is a high-octane epic full of fast-paced shots, thrilling pursuits and a heart-pounding score... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DaySofia Coppola's Phoenix-Scored Movie Slated for December Release
How we’ve missed Sofia Coppola! One of Paste‘s Best Living Directors, she hasn’t released a movie since helming one of our favorite films of 2006, Marie Antoinette. It looks like the wait will be over before year’s end — Focus Features has scheduled Coppola’s newest film, Somewhere, for a Dec. 22 release (via The Playlist).... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsPhoenix to Score Upcoming Sofia Coppola Film
Last month, we reported that French pop band Phoenix’s song “Love Like a Sunset” had inspired Sofia Coppola to make, well, something, based on the song, most likely a short film or even a full-length movie.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsSofia Coppola to Adapt Phoenix's "Love Like a Sunset" Into...Something
[Photo by Sean Edgar] Phoenix frontman Thomas Mars and Paste‘s 45th Best Living Director Sofia Coppola are making all kinds of things together. In addition to partnering on an upcoming film project, with Mars set to write the score for Coppola’s Somewhere, they’ve got a baby on the way and another already at home. According to the New York Times (via The Playlist), Coppola is also adapting the band’s song “Love Like A Sunset” into a movie.... read more
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